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The Zodiac is the ring of constellations that lines the ecliptic, which is the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year.

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Ingress

Astrology; Zodiac

Entry of a planet into a sign. Usually the Sun's ingress into any of the four cardinal signs.

Rising sign

Astrology; Zodiac

The zodiac sign on the cusp of the first house is called the Ascendant or Rising sign. This sign, determined by the precise time and place of birth, is one of the three most important factors in the ...

Sabian symbols

Astrology; Zodiac

System of interpreting each of the 360 zodiacal degrees, devised by Marc Edmund Jones and Elsie Wheeler in the 1920's, then modified by Dane Rudhyar.

Sagittarius

Astrology; Zodiac

The ninth sign of the zodiac. Mutable and fiery. Ruled by Jupiter. Emblem: The Archer, or Centaur.

Barren signs

Astrology; Zodiac

Gemini, Leo and Virgo. Aries is also considered rather barren. If on fifth or eleventh house cusps they tend to reduce the number of offspring. Good for tilling, bad for planting.

Ayanamsa

Astrology; Zodiac

The difference between the starting points of the Tropical and Sidereal Zodiacs, due to the precession of the equinoxes.

Eighth house

Astrology; Zodiac

The eighth segment of an astrological chart. Governs natural changes in life such as birth and death, clearing the way for something better, self-revelations, marriage and business assets, and ...

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